Canon EOS 5D Mark III vs Canon EOS 550D vs Canon EOS 5D Mark II vs Canon EOS 5DS

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EOS 5D Mark III
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EOS 550D
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EOS 5D Mark II
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EOS 5DS
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Basic Info
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Release dateMar 2, 2012Feb 8, 2010Sep 17, 2008Feb 6, 2015
Characteristics
Body typeMid-size SLRCompact SLRMid-size SLRMid-size SLR
Max resolution5760 x 3840 5184 x 3456 5616 x 3744 8688 x 5792
Pixels22 MP18 MP21 MP51 MP
Sensor detectors23192253
Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
ProcessorDigic 5+Digic 4Digic 4Dual DIGIC 6
Image & lens
ISOAuto, 100 - 25600 in 1/3 stops, plus 50, 51200, 102400 as optionAuto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800 (with boost)Auto, 100 - 6400 in 1/3 stops, plus 50, 12800, 25600 as optionAuto, 100-6400 (expandable to 50-12800)
Image stabilization
Digital zoom
Manual focus
Lens mountCanon EFCanon EF/EF-SCanon EFCanon EF
Screen typeFixedFixedFixedFixed
Screen size1,040,0001,040,0009201,040,000
Screen dots
Min. shutter speedYes1/4000YesYes
Aperture priority
Shutter priority
Other features
Built-in flash13.00
Flash range
Continuous driveMultiMultiMulti
Self-timerCenter-weightedMultiCenter-weightedCenter-weighted
VideoH.2641920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (60, 50 fps)H.264H.264
Microphone
StorageNoneSD/SDHC/SDXCNone
Connectivity
USBYesYesYesYes
HDMI
WirelessYesYesYes
Weight129 x 98 x 62
Orientation sensorOptionalNoneNone
GPS
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